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Garmin GPSMAP 8624 Owner's Manual

Garmin GPSMAP 8624 Owner's Manual (218 pages)

Brand: Garmin | Category: GPS | Size: 14.74 MB

Table of Contents

Table of Contents
3
Introduction
13
Protective Cover
13
Device Overview
13
Using the Touchscreen
14
On-Screen Buttons
14
Locking and Unlocking the Touchscreen
16
Connector View (8X10, 8X12, and 8X16 Models)
16
Connector View (8X17, 8X22, and 8X24 Models)
17
Connector View (8700 Models)
18
Tips and Shortcuts (MFD Models)
19
Tips and Shortcuts (8700 Model)
20
Accessing Owner's Manuals on the Chartplotter
20
Accessing the Manuals from the Web
20
Garmin Support Center
20
Memory Cards
21
Inserting Memory Cards (GPSMAP 8X10/8X12/8X16)
21
Inserting a Memory Card (GPSMAP 8X17/8X22/8X24/87Xx)
22
Acquiring GPS Satellite Signals
22
Selecting the GPS Source
22
Customizing the Chartplotter
23
Home Screen
23
Pinning a Feature Button
24
Rearranging the Category Items
24
Menu Bar
24
Hiding and Showing the Menu Bar
25
Setting the Vessel Type
25
Adjusting the Backlight
25
Adjusting the Color Mode
25
Enabling Screen Lock
26
Turning on the Chartplotter Automatically
26
Automatically Turning off the System
26
Customizing Pages
26
Customizing the Startup Screen
26
Creating a New Combination Page
27
Adding a Smartmode Layout
28
Customizing the Layout of a Smartmode or Combination Page
28
Deleting a Combination Page
28
Customizing the Data Overlays
29
Resetting the Station Layouts
29
Presets
29
Managing Presets
29
Saving a New Preset
29
Controlling the Chartplotter
30
Voice Control
30
Changing the Voice Control Language
30
Supported Headsets
30
Pairing a Wireless Headset with a Garmin Chartplotter
30
Using a Wireless Headset with a Garmin Chartplotter
30
Chartplotter Voice Commands
31
GRID Remote Control
33
Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the Chartplotter
33
Pairing the GRID Device with the Chartplotter from the GRID Device
33
Rotating the GRID Remote Input Device
33
Activecaptain App
34
Activecaptain Roles
34
Getting Started with the Activecaptain App
34
Enabling Smart Notifications
35
Receiving Notifications
35
Managing Notifications
36
Making Notifications Private
36
Updating Software with the Activecaptain App
36
Updating Charts with Activecaptain
37
Chart Subscriptions
37
Purchasing a Chart Subscription with Activecaptain
37
Activating the Chart Subscription Card
37
Renewing Your Subscription
38
Communication with Wireless Devices
38
Wi-Fi Network
38
Setting up the Wi-Fi Network
38
Connecting a Wireless Device to the Chartplotter
38
Changing the Wireless Channel
38
Changing the Wi-Fi Host
38
Wireless Remote Control
39
Pairing the Wireless Remote Control with the Chartplotter
39
Turning on and off the Remote Backlight
39
Disconnecting the Remote Control from All Chartplotters
39
Wireless Wind Sensor
39
Connecting a Wireless Sensor to the Chartplotter
39
Adjusting the Wind Sensor Orientation
39
Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Watch
40
Viewing Boat Data on a Garmin Nautix™ Device
40
Charts and 3D Chart Views
40
Navigation Chart and Fishing Chart
41
Chart Symbols
41
Zooming in and out Using the Touchscreen
41
Measuring a Distance on the Chart
42
Creating a Waypoint on the Chart
42
Viewing Location and Object Information on a Chart
42
Viewing Details about Navaids
42
Navigating to a Point on the Chart
43
Premium Charts
44
Fish Eye 3D Chart View
44
Viewing Tide Station Information
45
Showing Satellite Imagery on the Navigation Chart
46
Viewing Aerial Photos of Landmarks
46
Automatic Identification System
46
AIS Targeting Symbols
47
Heading and Projected Course of Activated AIS Targets
48
Activating a Target for an AIS Vessel
48
Setting the Safe-Zone Collision Alarm
49
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
49
AIS Aids to Navigation
50
AIS Distress Signals
51
Turning off AIS Reception
51
Chart Menu
52
Chart Layers
52
Chart Settings
56
Fish Eye 3D Settings
56
Supported Maps
57
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Mapping
57
Mapping a Body of Water Using the Garmin Quickdraw Contours Feature
57
Adding a Label to a Garmin Quickdraw Contours Map
58
Garmin Quickdraw Community
58
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Activecaptain
58
Connecting to the Garmin Quickdraw Community with Garmin Connect
59
Garmin Quickdraw Contours Settings
60
Navigation with a Chartplotter
60
Basic Navigation Questions
61
Route Color Coding
61
Destinations
62
Searching for a Destination by Name
62
Selecting a Destination Using the Navigation Chart
62
Searching for a Marine Services Destination
62
Setting and Following a Direct Course Using Go to
62
Stopping Navigation
63
Waypoints
63
Marking Your Present Location as a Waypoint
63
Creating a Waypoint at a Different Location
63
Marking a man Overboard (MOB) Location
63
Projecting a Waypoint
63
Viewing a List of All Waypoints
63
Editing a Saved Waypoint
64
Moving a Saved Waypoint
64
Browsing for and Navigating to a Saved Waypoint
65
Deleting a Waypoint or an MOB
65
Deleting All Waypoints
65
Routes
65
Creating and Navigating a Route from Your Present Location
66
Creating and Saving a Route
66
Viewing a List of Routes and Auto Guidance Paths
66
Editing a Saved Route
66
Finding and Navigating a Saved Route
67
Browsing for and Navigating Parallel to a Saved Route
67
Initiating a Search Pattern
68
Deleting a Saved Route
68
Deleting All Saved Routes
68
Auto Guidance
68
Setting and Following an Auto Guidance Path
68
Creating and Saving an Auto Guidance Path
69
Adjusting a Saved Auto Guidance Path
69
Canceling an Auto Guidance Calculation in Progress
69
Setting a Timed Arrival
69
Auto Guidance Path Configurations
70
Tracks
71
Showing Tracks
71
Setting the Color of the Active Track
72
Saving the Active Track
72
Viewing a List of Saved Tracks
72
Editing a Saved Track
72
Saving a Track as a Route
72
Browsing for and Navigating a Recorded Track
72
Deleting a Saved Track
72
Deleting All Saved Tracks
73
Retracing the Active Track
73
Clearing the Active Track
73
Managing the Track Log Memory During Recording
73
Configuring the Recording Interval of the Track Log
73
Boundaries
73
Creating a Boundary
74
Converting a Route to a Boundary
74
Converting a Track to a Boundary
74
Editing a Boundary
74
Linking a Boundary to a Smartmode Layout
74
Setting a Boundary Alarm
74
Disabling All Boundary Alarms
74
Deleting a Boundary
75
Deleting All Saved Waypoints, Tracks, Routes, and Boundaries
75
Sailing Features
75
Setting the Vessel Type for Sailing Features
75
Sail Racing
75
Starting Line Guidance
75
Starting the Race Timer
76
Stopping the Race Timer
76
Setting the Distance between the Bow and the GPS Antenna
76
Laylines Settings
77
Polar Tables
77
Importing a Polar Table Manually
77
Showing Polar Data in Data Fields
78
Setting the Keel Offset
79
Sailboat Autopilot Operation
79
Wind Hold
80
Tack and Gybe
80
Heading Line and Angle Markers
81
Setting the Heading Line and Angle Markers
81
Sonar Fishfinder
82
Stopping the Transmission of Sonar Signals
82
Traditional Sonar View
82
Split-Frequency Sonar View
82
Split-Zoom Sonar View
83
Garmin Clearvü Sonar View
83
Garmin Sidevü Sonar View
84
Sidevü Scanning Technology
85
Measuring Distance on the Sonar Screen
85
Panoptix Sonar Views
85
Livevü down Sonar View
86
Livevü Forward Sonar View
87
Realvü 3D Forward Sonar View
88
Realvü 3D down Sonar View
89
Realvü 3D Historical Sonar View
90
Frontvü Sonar View
91
Livescope Sonar View
91
Perspective View
92
Selecting the Transducer Type
92
Selecting a Sonar Source
92
Renaming a Sonar Source
93
Creating a Waypoint on the Sonar Screen
93
Pausing the Sonar Display
93
Viewing Sonar History
93
Sonar Sharing
93
Zooming in a Panoptix Livevü or Livescope Sonar View
94
Adjusting the Level of Detail
94
Adjusting the Color Intensity
95
Sonar Setup
95
Setting the Zoom Level on the Sonar Screen
96
Setting the Scroll Speed
96
Adjusting the Range
96
Sonar Noise Rejection Settings
97
Sonar Appearance Settings
97
Sonar Alarms
98
Advanced Sonar Settings
99
Transducer Installation Settings
99
Sonar Frequencies
100
Turning on the A-Scope
101
Panoptix Sonar Setup
101
Adjusting the Realvü Viewing Angle and Zoom Level
101
Adjusting the Realvü Sweep Speed
101
Livevü Forward and Frontvü Sonar Settings
102
Realvü Appearance Settings
104
Panoptix Transducer Installation Settings
104
Livescope and Perspective Sonar Settings
106
Livescope and Perspective Sonar Setup
106
Livescope and Perspective Appearance Settings
107
Livescope and Perspective Layout Settings
107
Livescope and Perspective Transducer Installation Settings
107
Radar
108
Radar Interpretation
108
Radar Overlay
108
Radar Overlay and Chart Data Alignment
109
Transmitting Radar Signals
109
Stopping the Transmission of Radar Signals
109
Setting up the Timed Transmit Mode
109
Enabling and Adjusting a Radar no Transmit Zone
109
Adjusting the Radar Range
110
Tips for Selecting a Radar Range
110
Motionscope™ Doppler Radar Technology
110
Enabling a Guard Zone
110
Defining a Circular Guard Zone
111
Defining a Partial Guard Zone
111
Marpa
111
MARPA Targeting Symbols
112
Acquiring MARPA Targets Automatically
112
Removing MARPA Targets Automatically
112
Assigning a MARPA Tag to an Object
112
Removing a MARPA Tag from a Targeted Object
112
Viewing Information about a MARPA-Tagged Object
112
Viewing a List of AIS and MARPA Threats
113
Showing AIS Vessels on the Radar Screen
113
VRM and EBL
113
Echo Trails
114
Turning on Echo Trails
114
Adjusting the Length of the Echo Trails
114
Clearing the Echo Trails
114
Radar Settings
114
Radar Gain
114
Radar Filter Settings
116
Radar Options Menu
117
Radar Setup Menu
117
Radar Appearance Settings
117
Radar Installation Settings
118
Radar My Vessel Layer Settings
118
Selecting a Different Radar Source
118
Autopilot
119
Autopilot Configuration
119
Selecting the Preferred Heading Source
119
Opening the Autopilot Screen
119
Autopilot Screen
120
Adjusting the Step Steering Increment
120
Setting the Power Saver
120
Enabling the Shadow Drive™ Feature
121
Autopilot Overlay Bar
121
Engaging the Autopilot
121
Adjusting the Heading Using the Helm
122
Chartplotter in Step Steering Mode
122
Steering Patterns
122
Following the U-Turn Pattern
122
Setting up and Following the Circles Pattern
122
Setting up and Following the Zigzag Pattern
122
Following the Williamson Turn Pattern
123
Following an Orbit Pattern
123
Setting up and Following the Cloverleaf Pattern
123
Setting up and Following a Search Pattern
123
Cancelling a Steering Pattern
123
Adjusting the Autopilot Response
123
Enabling the Autopilot Controls on a Garmin Watch
124
Customizing the Autopilot Button Actions
124
Controlling the Autopilot with a GRID 20 Remote Control
124
Reactor™ Autopilot Remote Control
124
Pairing a Reactor Autopilot Remote Control with a Chartplotter
124
Changing the Functions of the Reactor Autopilot Remote Control Action Keys
124
Updating the Reactor Autopilot Remote Control Software
125
Yamaha Autopilot
125
Yamaha Autopilot Screen
126
Yamaha Autopilot Overlay Bar
127
Force® Trolling Motor Control
127
Connecting to a Trolling Motor
127
Adding the Trolling Motor Controls to Screens
128
Trolling Motor Control Bar
128
Trolling Motor Settings
129
Assigning a Shortcut to the Trolling Motor Remote Control Shortcut Keys
129
Calibrating the Trolling Motor Compass
129
Setting the Bow Offset
130
Digital Selective Calling
130
Networked Chartplotter and VHF Radio Functionality
130
Turning on DSC
130
DSC List
130
Viewing the DSC List
131
Adding a DSC Contact
131
Incoming Distress Calls
131
Navigating to a Vessel in Distress
131
Man-Overboard Distress Calls Initiated from a VHF Radio
131
Man-Overboard and SOS Distress Calls Initiated from the Chartplotter
131
Position Tracking
131
Viewing a Position Report
132
Navigating to a Tracked Vessel
132
Creating a Waypoint at the Position of a Tracked Vessel
132
Editing Information in a Position Report
132
Deleting a Position-Report Call
132
Viewing Vessel Trails on the Chart
132
Individual Routine Calls
132
Selecting a DSC Channel
133
Making an Individual Routine Call
133
Making an Individual Routine Call to an AIS Target
133
Gauges and Graphs
133
Viewing the Gauges
134
Engine Alert Icons
134
Changing the Data Shown in a Gauge
134
Customizing the Gauges
135
Customizing Engine Gauge and Fuel Gauge Limits
135
Selecting the Number of Engines Shown in Gauges
135
Customizing the Engines Shown in Gauges
135
Enabling Status Alarms for Engine Gauges
135
Enabling some Engine Gauge Status Alarms
136
Yamaha Engine Gauges
136
Engine Condition Icons
137
Engine Alert Icons
138
Setting up the Gauges
138
Mercury Engine Gauges
140
Setting the Fuel Alarm
141
Synchronizing the Fuel Data with the Actual Vessel Fuel
141
Viewing the Wind Gauges
141
Configuring the Sailing Wind Gauge
141
Configuring the Speed Source
141
Configuring the Heading Source of the Wind Gauge
142
Customizing the Close-Hauled Wind Gauge
142
Viewing Trip Gauges
142
Resetting Trip Gauges
142
Viewing Graphs
142
Setting the Graph Range and Time Scales
142
Disabling Graph Filtering
143
Battery Management
143
Setting up the Battery Management Page
143
Inreach Messages
143
Connecting an Inreach Device to the Chartplotter
143
Receiving Inreach Messages
143
Sending an Inreach Preset Message
144
Replying to an Inreach Message
144
Digital Switching
144
Adding and Editing a Digital Switching Page
144
Garmin Boat Switch
144
Configuring the Garmin Boat Switch Device
144
Using the Bilge Pump Switches
146
Using Dimmable Lights
146
Controlling Third-Party Equipment Installed on Your Boat
147
Power-Pole Anchor System
147
Enabling the Power-Pole Anchor Overlay
147
Setting up the Power-Pole Anchor
147
Power-Pole Overlay
148
Enabling the Mercury Helm
148
Mercury Troll Control Features
148
Adding the Mercury Troll Control Overlay
149
Mercury Troll Overlay
149
Mercury Cruise Control
149
Enabling the Mercury Cruise Control Overlay
149
Mercury Cruise Control Overlay
150
Mercury Engine Details
150
Adding the Mercury Engine Overlay
150
Mercury Engine Overlay
151
Enabling the Mercury Engine Sport Exhaust Setting
151
Dometic Optimus Features
151
Activating the Optimus Overlay Bar
151
Optimus Overlay Bar Overview
152
Optimus Overlay Symbols
152
Optimus Limp Home Mode
152
Tide, Current, and Celestial Information
153
Tide Station Information
153
Current Station Information
153
Celestial Information
153
Viewing Tide Station, Current Station, or Celestial Information for a Different Date
153
Viewing Information for a Different Tide or Current Station
153
Viewing Almanac Information from the Navigation Chart
154
Warning Manager
154
Viewing Messages
154
Sorting and Filtering Messages
154
Saving Messages to a Memory Card
154
Clearing All of the Messages
154
Media Player
154
Opening the Media Player
155
Media Player Icons
155
Selecting the Media Device and Source
155
Adjusting the Volume and Audio Levels
155
Adjusting the Volume
155
Adjusting the Audio Level
156
Muting the Media Volume
156
Stereo Zones and Groups
156
Selecting the Home Zone
156
Adjusting the Zone Volume
157
Disabling a Speaker Zone
157
Creating a Group
157
Playing Music
157
Browsing for Music
157
Setting a Song to Repeat
158
Setting All Songs to Repeat
158
Setting Songs to Shuffle
158
Radio
158
Setting the Tuner Region
158
Changing the Radio Station
158
Changing the Tuning Mode
159
Presets
159
DAB Playback
159
Setting the DAB Tuner Region
159
Scanning for DAB Stations
159
Changing DAB Stations
160
DAB Presets
160
Siriusxm Satellite Radio
160
Locating a Siriusxm Radio ID
160
Activating a Siriusxm Subscription
161
Customizing the Channel Guide
161
Saving a Siriusxm Channel to the Presets List
161
Parental Controls
161
Setting the Device Name
162
Updating the Media Player Software
162
Audio Return Channel
162
Siriusxm Weather
163
Siriusxm Equipment and Subscription Requirements
163
Weather Data Broadcasts
163
Weather Warnings and Weather Bulletins
163
Viewing Precipitation Information
163
Storm Cell and Lightning Information
164
Hurricane Information
164
Forecast Information
164
Viewing a Marine Forecast or an Offshore Forecast
164
Viewing Forecast Information for Another Time Period
164
Weather Fronts and Pressure Centers
165
City Forecasts
165
Viewing Fish Mapping Data
166
Viewing Sea Conditions
166
Surface Winds
166
Wave Height, Wave Period, and Wave Direction
166
Viewing Forecast Sea Conditions Information for Another Time Period
166
Viewing Sea Temperature Information
167
Surface Pressure and Water Temperature Data
167
Changing the Sea Surface Temperature Color Range
167
Visibility Information
167
Viewing Forecast Visibility Information for Another Time Period
167
Viewing Buoy Reports
167
Viewing Local Weather Information Near a Buoy
168
Weather Overlay
168
Viewing Weather Subscription Information
168
Viewing Video
168
Selecting a Video Source
168
Alternating Among Multiple Video Sources
168
Networked Video Devices
169
Using Video Presets on Networked Video Cameras
169
Camera Settings
170
Video Settings
170
Associating the Camera to a Video Source
170
Video Camera Movement Control
171
Configuring the Video Appearance
171
Camera Tracking
172
Setting the Camera Angle and Height
172
Using Compass Lock
172
Using Vessel Lock
173
Garmin VIRB Action Cameras
173
Connecting a VIRB 360 Action Camera
173
Connecting a VIRB Action Camera
174
Controlling the VIRB Action Camera with the Chartplotter
174
Adding the VIRB Action Camera Controls to Other Screens
176
HDMI Video Considerations
176
Controlling HDMI Audio
177
Garmin Chartplotter
177
Surround View Camera System
178
Changing a Camera
178
Viewing a Camera Feed Full Screen
179
Changing the Surround View Camera Layout
179
Showing and Hiding the Visual Bumper
179
Adjusting the Visual Bumper
179
Showing the Distance Marker
179
Surround View Camera Movement Control
179
Renaming a Camera
179
Setting the Camera to Mirrored Stern View
179
Device Configuration
180
System Settings
180
Sounds and Display Settings
180
GPS Settings
181
Station Settings
181
Viewing System Software Information
181
Viewing E-Label Regulatory and Compliance Information
181
Preferences Settings
182
Units Settings
182
Navigation Settings
182
Communications Settings
185
Viewing Connected Devices
185
NMEA 0183 Settings
185
NMEA 2000 Settings
186
Garmin Marine Network
186
Setting Alarms
186
Navigation Alarms
186
System Alarms
187
Sonar Alarms
187
Setting Weather Alarms
187
Setting the Fuel Alarm
187
My Vessel Settings
188
Setting the Keel Offset
189
Setting the Water Temperature Offset
190
Fuel Settings
190
Calibrating a Water-Speed Device
190
Other Vessels Settings
191
Settings that Are Synced on the Garmin Marine Network
191
Restoring the Original Chartplotter Factory Settings
192
Sharing and Managing User Data
192
Selecting a File Type for Third-Party Waypoints and Routes
192
Copying User Data from a Memory Card
193
Card
193
Card and Garmin Express
193
Chartplotter
193
Backing up Data to a Computer
194
Saving System Information to a Memory Card
194
Appendix
195
Activecaptain and Garmin Express
195
Garmin Express App
195
Installing the Garmin Express App on a Computer
195
Registering Your Device Using the Garmin Express App
196
Updating Your Charts Using the Garmin Express App
197
Software Updates
197
NMEA 0183 with Audio Cable Pinout
199
Touchscreen Controls for a Connected
199
Computer (MFD Models)
199
Touchscreen Controls for a Connected
200
Computer (8700 Model)
200
Controlling a Computer with the Chartplotter
201
Cleaning the Screen
201
Viewing Images on a Memory Card
202
Screenshots
202
Capturing Screenshots
202
Copying Screenshots to a
202
Computer
202
Troubleshooting
202
My Device will Not Acquire GPS
202
Signals
202
My Device will Not Turn on or Keeps Turning off
203
My Device Is Not Creating Waypoints in the Correct Location
203
Contacting Garmin Support
203
Specifications
204
GPSMAP 8X10 Specifications
204
GPSMAP 8X12 Specifications
205
GPSMAP 8X16 Specifications
206
GPSMAP 8X17 Specifications
207
GPSMAP 8X22 Specifications
208
GPSMAP 8X24 Specifications
209
Copying User Data to a Memory GPSMAP 8700 Specifications
210
Sonar Models Specifications
210
Updating Built-In Maps with a Memory NMEA 2000 PGN Information
211
J1939 Information
213
NMEA 0183 Information
215

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